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Question 904750: my question is how do I solve the sum of two consecutive even integers is 16 less then three times the larger number find the integers I'm struggling a bit on that question
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+2=3(x+2)-16
2x+2=3x+6-16
2x-3x=6-16-2
-x=-12
x=12
x+2=14 largest
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12+12+2=3(12+2)-16
26=26
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